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Turkish term or phrase:
tahtalı köy
English translation:
marble orchard
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Turkish term
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tahtalı köy
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This is funny and metaphorical way of saying cemetery in Turkish. Is there a corresponding word (phrase?) in English?
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Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | marble orchard |
Ali YANDIK (X)
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| 5 +2 | golgotha / bone factory / boneyard / bone orchard |
Olga Demiryurek
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| 5 +2 | I agree with all answers.. |
Emine Fougner
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| 5 +1 | cemetery |
Adil Sönmez (X)
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| 5 | cemetery |
shenay kharatekin
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Jul 2, 2005 15:46: Özden Arıkan changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
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marble orchard
marble town
marble orchard
shroudland
headstone city
marble orchard
shroudland
headstone city
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Comment: "Marble town'ı kullandım. Çok teşekkür ediyorum."
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1 hr
Olga Demiryurek
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Turkish term (edited):
tahtal� k�y
golgotha / bone factory / boneyard / bone orchard
hell's half acre :-(
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3 hrs
Turkish term (edited):
tahtalý k�y
I agree with all answers..
when they say in Turkish 'tahtalı köyü boyladı' about someone the corresponding English expression is 'he kicked the bucket'.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Olga Demiryurek
: pop off the hooks/pop off/go home in box/cash in/buy the farm/bump - just options
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thank you!
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senin
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thank you!
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1 day 3 hrs
shenay kharatekin
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
24 hrs, better, cheaper, faster, unique
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cemetery
Türkçe İngilizce Kategori
tahtalı köy (slang) cemetery İş Dünyası
tahtalı köy grave İş Dünyası
tahtalı köye gitmek (slang) to die İş Dünyası
tahtalı köy (slang) cemetery İş Dünyası
tahtalı köy grave İş Dünyası
tahtalı köye gitmek (slang) to die İş Dünyası
Reference:
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Turkish term (edited):
tahtal� k�y
cemetery
"cemetery" argo sözcüğüdür.
Tahtalı köyü boylamak (argo) = 1) to kick the bucket 2) to die. 3) to croack.
Tahtalı köyü boylamak (argo) = 1) to kick the bucket 2) to die. 3) to croack.
Discussion
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